30-Minute One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

All the great chicken parmesan flavors, combined in one easy one pot pasta dish that’s ready in 30 minutes! Less dishes, but a meal with maximum flavor!

prep time: 10MINS

cook time: 20MINS

total time: 30MINS

INGREDIENTS

2-3boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite sized pieces

1tspItalian seasoning

1/2tspgarlic powder

1mediumyellow onion, minced

3clovesgarlic, minced

16ozdried short-cut pasta(I used rigatoni)

24 ozjar of your favorite marinara sauce(I used Newman’s Own)

water to fill empty marinara sauce jar

1cupmozzarella cheese

1/2cupparmesan cheese

salt and pepper, to taste

additional dried Italian seasoning, optional

fresh parsley and/or basil, mincedfor garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

To a large pot or skillet (I used my dutch oven), add a drizzle of olive oil and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Add chicken, season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Cook about 5 minutes, until chicken is most of the way cooked through. Remove to a plate.

Add onion and garlic to the pot and cook about 2-3 minutes, until soft. Pour in marinara sauce, fill up empty sauce jar with water and add to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a strong simmer.

Add chicken and pasta, stir, then cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, until pasta is cooked to your liking. Stir in parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese.

Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese on top of the dish and cook another 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and gooey.

Sprinkle with additional Italian seasoning if desired, and garnish with parsley or basil.